Eric Branford Powell (born November 16, 1979) is a former American football defensive end. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Florida State.
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| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 16, 1979 Orlando, Florida |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 284 lb (129 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Orlando (FL) Jones |
| College: | Florida State |
| Undrafted: | 2003 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Powell has also been a member of the Cologne Centurions, Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, and Houston Texans.
College career
editAfter graduation from Jones High School in Orlando, Powell attended Southwest Mississippi Community College. While at Southwest, Powell was named the number one junior college defensive end in the country by ESPN the Magazine.[1] His success at Southwest led to a scholarship to play at Florida State. In Orlando, September, 2001, Powell was shot by a small caliber handgun. He did not sustain any life-threatening injuries. He returned to Florida State to continue his academic and athletic career.
Professional career
editGreen Bay Packers
editAfter going undrafted in the 2003 NFL draft, Powell signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 2, 2003.[2]
In 2004, he was allocated to NFL Europe and played for the Cologne Centurions.
Cologne Centurions
editPowell was drafted by the Cologne Centurions in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Europe Free Agent Draft.
Florida Tuskers
editPowell was drafted by the Florida Tuskers on the UFL Premiere Season Draft in 2009 and signed with the team on September 3.[3] He was released on September 29. He was originally re-signed to the teams' practice squad. Before the first game of the season the UFL abolished the practice squad and Powell became a member of the Tuskers' active roster.
References
edit- ^ "Florida State Seminoles Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on January 26, 2007. Retrieved July 23, 2008.
- ^ "Packers sign 11 undrafted free agents". Packers.com. May 2, 2003. Archived from the original on January 17, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ^ "Florida Tuskers Announce Signing Of 11 Additional Players Including Koren Robinson & Tatum Bell". OurSports Central. September 3, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
External links
edit- Just Sports Stats
- Florida State Seminoles bio Archived 2007-01-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Houston Texans bio Archived 2008-03-21 at the Wayback Machine